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1998 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship

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1998 AT&T Canada Canadian
Mixed Curling Championship
Host cityOwen Sound, Ontario
ArenaHarry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre
DatesJanuary 10–18, 1998
Attendance22,147
Winner Nova Scotia
Curling clubMayflower Curling Club, Halifax, Nova Scotia
SkipSteve Ogden
ThirdMary Mattatall
SecondJeff Hopkins
LeadHeather Hopkins
Finalist Ontario
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The 1998 AT&T Canada Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held January 10–18 at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound, Ontario.[1]

Nova Scotia won its third national mixed championship, after skip Steve Ogden made a tap back for two points in the last end to defeat Ontario, 8-7. Ogden had previously won a mixed title in 1995.

The semifinals and finals were televised on TSN.

The total attendance for the event was 22,147 which was a record at the time. Saskatchewan's Warren Betker won the sportsmanship award.[2]

Teams

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Teams were as follows:[1]

Locale Skip Third Second Lead Club
 Alberta Kurt Balderston Marcy Balderston Les Sonnenberg Karen McNamee Sexsmith
 British Columbia Grant Dezura Diane Nelson Bill Fisher Susan Allen Golden Ears
 Manitoba Rob Fowler Lois Fowler Mark Taylor Sharon Fowler Brandon
 New Brunswick Vance LeCocq Karen McDermott Marc LeCocq Cindy LeCocq Bathurst
 Newfoundland Garry Pinsent Barbara Ann Pinsent Dennis Langdon Kathy Langdon Carol
 Northern Ontario Rick Stewart Valerie MacInnes Neil MacInnes Marianne Kentish McIntyre
 Nova Scotia Steve Ogden Mary Mattatall Jeff Hopkins Heather Hopkins Mayflower
 Ontario Dean Wadland Cheryl McPherson Paul Wadland Marian Arai Bayview
 Prince Edward Island Mike Gaudet Leslie Allan Brian Scales Lori Robinson Silver Fox
 Quebec Claude Brazeau Cheryl Morgan François Gagné Josée Friolet Longue Pointe
 Saskatchewan Warren Betker Deanne Miller-Jones Jaime Miller Sloane Girardin Weyburn
 Northwest Territories/Yukon Gerry Menard Twyla Tincher Lloyd Stang Ann Lange Yellowknife

Standings

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Final standings[1]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Province Skip Wins Losses
 Alberta Kurt Balderston 10 1
 Nova Scotia Steve Ogden 8 3
 Northern Ontario Rick Stewart 7 4
 Ontario Dean Wadland 6 5
 Manitoba Rob Fowler 6 5
 British Columbia Grant Dezura 6 5
 Saskatchewan Warren Betker 6 5
 Quebec Claude Brazeau 6 5
 New Brunswick Vance LeCocq 4 7
 Northwest Territories / Yukon Gerry Menard 3 8
 Prince Edward Island Mike Gaudet 2 9
 Newfoundland Garry Pinsent 2 9

Tiebreakers

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Playoffs

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Canadian Mixed Curling - Owen Sound Ontario Canada". www.98canmixed.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 1998. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. pp. 80 & 81.
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